Football.co.uk's Adam Holden reviews the recent controversy surrounding Manchester United, the performance of Premier League referees and the conduct of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Refusing to speak to the media infringes Premier League law and fines are in place to prevent this from happening. Manchester United pick up the fines to keep the longest surviving manager in the country happy and content in his job. However, recently, this media blackout has taken further twists with FA charges waiting, as the manager's scare tactics are always evident when his team are on the wrong end of results.
he is absolutely not above the law!